Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
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Chapter 1. Mental Health and Mental
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1. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing occasional feelings of
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1. The clients behaviors demonstrate mental illness in the form of depression.
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2. The clients behaviors are extensive, which indicates the presence of mental
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illness.
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3. The clients behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms.
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4. The clients behaviors demonstrate no functional impairment,
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indicating no mental illness.
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ANS: 4 mm
Rationale: The nurse should assess that the clients daily functioning is not
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Analysis Integrated
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Assessment
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risk for developing a mentalillness?
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, 1. When thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are not reflective of the DSM-5 criteria.
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Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice 8th w w w w w w ww
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Chapter 1. Mental Health and Mental
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mm IllnessMultiple Choice mm
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing occasional feelings of
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mm sadness because of therecent death of a beloved pet. The clients appetite,
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mm sleep patterns, and daily routine have not
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mm nurse interpret the clients behaviors?
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1. The clients behaviors demonstrate mental illness in the form of depression.
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2. The clients behaviors are extensive, which indicates the presence of mental
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illness.
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3. The clients behaviors are not congruent with cultural norms.
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4. The clients behaviors demonstrate no functional impairment,
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indicating no mental illness.
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ANS: 4 mm
Rationale: The nurse should assess that the clients daily functioning is not
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mm impaired. The clientwho experiences feelings of sadness after the loss of a pet
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mm clients distress does not indicate a mental illness.
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Cognitive Level: mm
Analysis Integrated
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mm Process:
Assessment
,2. At what point should the nurse determine that a client is at
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risk for developing a mentalillness?
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, 1. When thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are not reflective of the DSM-5 criteria.
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